Dominic first began boating in Pensacola, Florida when his family lived on a bayou. His
father bought a 12' Jon boat with an outboard. When Dominic 7 and 8 years he would take
the dog and explore up and down the length of the waterway.

At an early age, Dominic had been onboard aircraft carriers with his father many times
and was always fascinated by them. Dominic has been on Tiger Cruises with his father in
the Atlantic and the Pacific. He joined his family on a two day trip accompanying the USS
Independence from Norfolk, VA to Philadelphia to leave it there for SLEP (Ship Life
Extension Program).

His family was transferred to Washington state and lived on Liberty Bay across from the
City of Poulsbo. While there we worked our way up through a 19' sailing dinghy, 2
20-something foot day sailers to a 31' Cheoy Lee Ketch. Dominic earned Boy Scout merit
badges in Boating, Sailing and earned the Eagle Scout rank at the age of 12. He sailed all
over Puget Sound and even into Lake Washington through the Ballard Locks.

During all of Dominic's teenage years, he was active in boating with his father, his
fathers friends and hired out to people who needed work done on their boats or sea
trials or deliveries. He enjoys powerboats, too, with water skiing and related water
sports.